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For example, '''mēli manaren''' would refer to everybody as one set of people, while '''mēlien mannarien''' would refer to everybody as multiple sets of people.

==== Quantifiers ====

Quantifiers are modifiers that express quantity. These have different forms when used alone as opposed to used as a modifier.

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!Modifying form!! + N.sg!! + N.co!! + N.pl!! + N.st!! Standalone form !!

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|'''nāra'''|| all of|| the whole set of|| all|| all|| '''janāra'''|| whole, all of it/this/that

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|'''tēna''' ||- ||all, both, each in the set|| -|| - || -|| -

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|'''ān tēna''' ||only one ||only one|| -|| - || -|| -

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|'''wā''' ||none of ||none in the set|| no|| not ||'''jawāe'''|| none of it/this/that

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|'''pē''' ||some of ||some of the set ||few ||some, little|| '''japē''' ||something, some of it/this/that

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|'''pē pē''' ||very little of|| very few in the set|| very few ||very little|| '''jañīña'''|| very little of it/this/that

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|'''ām''' ||enough of ||enough of the set|| enough ||enough|| '''jaŋŋīra''' ||enough of it/this/that

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|'''āmīwe''' ||not enough of, too little of|| not enough in the set, too little of the set|| not enough, too little ||not enough, too little|| '''jāmīwe''' ||not enough of it/this/that, too little of it/this/that

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|'''nā'''|| much of ||much of the set, many in the set|| many|| much, lots of|| '''janāe'''|| much of it/this/that, lots of it/this/that

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|'''ŋō'''|| very much of ||very much of the set, very many in the set|| very many|| very|| '''jaŋō''' || very much of it/this/that

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|'''nāpie'''|| too much of ||too much of the set, too many in the set|| too many|| too much|| '''janāpie'''|| too much of it/this/that

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